Looking northeast toward Winslow
Travel Advisory: Ticonic Bridge Closure and Traffic Detours
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The Maine Department of Transportation will close the Ticonic Bridge, which carries Route 201 over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow, to all traffic starting January 6, 2025, for approximately six months. This closure is part of an ongoing project to replace the bridge. During this period:
Vehicles: Detoured south to the Carter Memorial Bridge.
Pedestrians: Detoured north to the Two Cent Bridge.
After the six-month closure, eastbound vehicle traffic will be permitted on the bridge. At that time, pedestrian access will also be restored, with a new sidewalk available on the upstream side of the bridge. However, westbound vehicle traffic will remain restricted for an additional 18 to 24 months as construction continues.
The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the Ticonic Bridge (#2854) located on Route 201 over the Kennebec River at the Waterville-Winslow town line.
The Ticonic Bridge will be replaced on alignment, with a new two span, steel girder with concrete bridge deck structure. A single concrete pier will be built in the river to support the new bridge. This new structure will replace the aging Ticonic Bridge, portions of which are over 100 years old and at the end of their useful life. The new bridge will carry five lanes of traffic similar to the existing bridge, feature widened shoulders for bicyclists, and include sidewalks on both sides of the bridge.
The new Ticonic Bridge will be built one half at a time. During construction limiting the number of lanes on the bridge will be necessary to provide the space needed by the Contractor to demolish the existing bridge and to build the new one. While construction is underway, two lanes of eastbound traffic will be maintained across the bridge with westbound traffic detoured south to the Carter Memorial Bridge. During the first half of construction, pedestrians will be detoured to the nearby Two Cent Bridge pedestrian crossing. The bridge will be closed to all traffic and pedestrians for up to 25 weeks during construction to support the safe and efficient completion of critical construction activities.
The contractor on this project is Cianbro. The contract amount is $52.8 million.